1995年考研英語真題與答案

1、1995年考研英語真題Part I Structure and VocabularySection ADirections:Beneath each of the following sentences, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence.Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET by blackening the corresponding letter in the brackets, (5 points)1

2、. Between 1897 and 1919, at least 29 motion pictures in which artificial beings were portrayed .A. had producedB. have been producedC. would have producedD. had been produced2. There ought to be less anxiety over the perceived risk of getting cancer than in the public mind today.A. existsB. existC.

3、existingD. existed3. The professor can hardly find sufficient grounds his argument in favor of the new theory.A. which to base onB. on which to baseC. to base on whichD. which to be based on4. an help but be fascinated by the world into which he is taken by the science fiction.A. EverybodyB. Anybody

4、C. SomebodyD. Nobody5. How many of us, say, a meeting that is irrelevant to us would be interested in the discussion?A. attendedB. attendingC. to attendD. have attended6. Hydrogen is the fundamental element of the universe it provides the building blocks from which theother elements are produced.A.

5、so thatB. but thatC. in thatD. provided that7. We are taught that a business letter should be written in a formal style in a personal one.A. rather thanB. other thanC. better thanD. less than8. is generally accepted,economical growth is determined by the smooth development of production.A. WhatB. Th

6、atC. ItD. As9. It is believed that todays pop music can serve as a creative forcestimulating the thinking of its listeners.A. byB. withC. atD. on10. Just as the soil is a part of the earth,the atmosphere.A. as it isB. the same isC. so isD. and so isSection B(1120略：新大綱不再考查的部分)Section CDirections:Bene

7、ath each of the following sentences, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence.Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET by blackening the corresponding letter in the brackets. (10 points)21. In that country, guests tend to feel they are not highly if th

8、e invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date.A. admiredB. regardedC. expectedD. worshipped22. A of the long report by the budget committee was submitted to the mayor for approval.A. shorthandB. schemeC. scheduleD. sketch23. A man has to make for his old ag

9、e by putting aside enough money to live on when old.A. supplyB. assuranceC. provisionD. adjustment24. The newly-built Science Building seems enough to last a hundred years.A. spaciousB. sophisticated C. substantialD. steady25. It is well-known that the retired workers in our country are free medical

10、 care.A. entitled toB. involved inC. associated with D. assigned to26. The farmers were more anxious for rain than the people in the city because they had more at.A. dangerB. stakeC. lossD. threat27. I felt to death because I could make nothing of the chairmans speech.A. fatiguedB. tiredC. exhausted

11、D. bored28. When the engine would not start, the mechanic inspected all the parts to find what was at .A. wrongB. troubleC. faultD. difficulty29. Your advice would be valuable to him, who is at present at his wits end.A. exceedinglyB. excessivelyC. extensively D. exclusively30. He failed to carry ou

12、t some of the provisions of the contract, and now he has to the consequences.A. answer forB. run intoC. abide byD. step into31. The river is already its banks because of excessive rainfall; and the city is threatened with a likely flood.A . Parallel toB. level inC. flat onD. flush with32. People tha

13、t vertical flight transports would carry millions of passengers as do the airliners of today.A. convincedB. anticipatedC. resolved D. assured33. In spite of the wide range of reading material specially written or for language learning purposes, there is yet no comprehensive systematic programme for

14、the reading skills.A . adaptedB. acknowledgedC. assembled D. appointed34. The mother said she would her son washing the dishes if he could finish his assignment before supper.A . let downB. let aloneC. let offD. let out35. We should always keep in mind that decisions often lead to bitter regrets.A.

15、urgentB. hastyC. instantD. prompt36. John complained to the bookseller that there were several pagesin the dictionary.A. missingB. losingC. droppingD. leaking37. In the past,most foresters have been men, but today, the number of women this field is climbing.A. engagingB. devotingC. registering D. pu

16、rsuing38. The supervisor didn t have time so far to go into it, but he gave us an idea about his plan.A . at handB. in turnC. in conclusion D. at length39. Their demand for a pay raise has not the slightest of being met.A. prospectB. predictionC. prosperity D. permission40. It s usually the case tha

17、t people seldom behave in a way when in a furious state.A.stableB.rationalC.legalC.crediblePart n Cloze TestDirections:For each numbered blank in the following passage, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D.Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET by blackening the correspo

18、nding letter in the brackets. (10 points)Sleep is divided into periods of so-called REM sleep, characterized by rapid eye movements and dreaming, and longer periods of non-REM sleep 41 kind of sleep is at all well understood, but REM sleep is 42 to serve some restorative function of the brain.The pu

19、rpose of non REM sleep is even more 43 . The new experiments, such as those 44 for the first time at a recent meeting of the Society for Sleep Research in Minneapolis, suggest fascinating explanations 45 of non-REM sleep.For example, it has long been known that total sleep 46 is 100 percent fatal to

20、 rats, yet, 47 examination of the dead bodies, the animals look completely normal.A researcher has now 48 the mystery of why the animals die.The rats 49 bacterial infections of the blood, 50 their immune systems the self protecting mechanism against disease- had crashed.41. A. EitherB. NeitherC . Ea

21、chD . Any42. A. intendedB. requiredC. assumedD. inferred43. A.subtleB. obviousC. mysteriousD. doubtful44. A.maintainedB. describedC. settledD. afforded45. A.in the lightB. by virtueC. with the exceptionD. for the purpose46. A.reductionB. destructionC. deprivationD. restriction47. A.uponB. byC. throu

22、ghD. with48. A.paid attention toB. caught sight ofC. laid emphasis onD. cast light on49. A. developB. produceC. stimulateD. induce50. A.ifB. as ifC. only ifD. if onlyPart m Reading ComprehensionDirections:Each of the passages below is followed by some questions.For each question there are four answe

23、rs marked A, B, C and D.Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each of the ques-tion.Then mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET by blackening the corresponding letter in the brackets.(40 points)Passage 1Money spent on advertising is money spent as well as any I know of. It serves d

24、irectly to assist a rapid distribution of goods at reasonable prices, thereby establishing a firm home market and so making it possible to provide for export at competitive prices.By drawing attention to new ideas it helps enormously to raise standards of living.By helping to increase demand it ensu

25、res an increased need for labor, and is therefore an effective way to fight unemployment.It lowers the costs of many services:without advertisements your daily newspaper would cost four times as much, the price of your television license would need to be doubled, and travel by bus or tube would cost

26、 20 percent more.And perhaps most important of all,advertising provides a guarantee of reasonable value in the products and services you buy.Apart from the fact that twenty seven Acts of Parliament govern the terms of advertising,no regular advertiser dare promote a product that fails to live up to

27、the promise of his advertisements.He might fool some people for a little while through misleading advertising.He will not do so for long, for mercifully the public has the good sense not to buy the inferior article more than once.If you see an article consistently advertised, it is the surest proof

28、I know that the article does what is claimed for it, and that it represents good value.Advertising does more for the material benefit of the community than any other force I can think of.There is one more point I feel I ought to touch on. Recently I heard a well-known television personality declare

29、that he was against advertising because it persuades rather than informs. He was drawing excessively fine distinctions. Of course advertising seeks to persuade.If its message were confined merely to information and that in itself would be difficult if not impossible to achieve, for even a detail suc

30、h as the choice of the color of a shirt is subtly persuasive advertising would be so boring that no one would pay any attention. But perhaps that is what the well known television personality wants. 51. By the first sentence of the passage the author means that.A he is fairly familiar with the cost

31、of advertisingB everybody knows well that advertising is money consumingC advertising costs money like everything elseD it is worthwhile to spend money on advertising52. In the passage, which of the following is NOT included in the advantages of advertising?.A Securing greater fameB Providing more j

32、obsC Enhancing living standardsD Reducing newspaper cost53. The author deems that the well-known TV personality is.A very precise in passing his judgement on advertisingB interested in nothing but the buyers attentionC correct in telling the difference between persuasion and informationD obviously p

33、artial in his views on advertising54. In the authors opinion,.A advertising can seldom bring material benefit to man by providing informationB advertising informs people of new ideas rather than wins them overC there is nothing wrong with advertising in persuading the buyerD the buyer is not interes

34、ted in getting information from an advertisementPassage 2There are two basic ways to see growth: one as a product, the other as a process. People have generally viewed personal growth as an external result or product that can easily be identified and measured. The worker who gets a promotion, the st

35、udent whose grades improve, the foreigner who learns a new language all these are examples of people who have measurable results to show for their efforts.By contrast, the process of personal growth is much more difficult to determine, since by definition it is a journey and not the specific signpos

36、ts or landmarks along the way. The process is not the road itself, but rather the attitudes and feelings people have, their caution or courage, as they encounter new experiences and unexpected obstacles. In this process, the journey never really ends; there are always new ways to experience the worl

37、d, new ideas to try, new challenges to accept.In order to grow, to travel new roads, people need to have a willingness to take risks, to confront the unknown, and to accept the possibility that they may fail firsitHow we see ourselves as we try a new way of being is essential to our ability to grow.

38、 Do we perceive ourselves as quick and curious? If so, then we tend to take more chances and to be more open to unfamiliar experiences. Do we think we re shy and indecisive? Then our sense of timidity can cause us to hesitate,to move slowly,and not to take a step until we know the ground is safe.Do

39、we think we re slow to adapt to change or that we reot smart enough to cope with a new challenge? Then we are likely to take a more passive role or not try at all.These feelings of insecurity and self-doubt are both unavoidable and necessary if we are to change and grow. If we do not confront and ov

40、ercome these internal fears and doubts, if we protect ourselves too much, then we cease to grow. We become trapped inside a shell of our own making.55. A person is generally believed to achieve personal growth when.A he has given up his smoking habitB he has made great efforts in his workC he is kee

41、n on learning anything newD he has tried to determine where he is on his journey56. In the authors eyes, one who views personal growth as a process would.A succeed in climbing up the social ladderB judge his ability to grow from his own achievementsC face difficulties and take up challengesD aim hig

42、h and reach his goal each time57. When the author says “ a new way of beUrnges 3 :Para. 3), he is referring toA a new approach to experiencing the worldB a new way of taking risksC a new method of perceiving ourselvesD a new system of adapting to change58. For personal growth, the author advocates a

43、ll of the following except .A curiosity about more chancesB promptness in self-adaptationC open-mindedness to new experiencesD avoidance of internal fears and doubtsPassage 3In such a changing, complex society formerly simple solutions to informational needs become complicated.Many of life problems

44、which were solved by asking family members, friends or colleagues are beyond the capability of the extended family to resolve. Where to turn for expert information and how to determine which expert advice to accept are questions facing many people today.In addition to this, there is the growing mobi

45、lity of people since World War U . As families move away from their stable community, their friends of many years, their extended family relationships, the informal flow of information is cut off, and with it the confidence that information will be available when needed and will be trustworthy and r

46、eliable.The almost unconscious flow of information about the simplest aspects of living can be cut off.Thus, things once learned subconsciously through the casual communications of the extended family must be consciously learned.Adding to social changes today is an enormous stockpile of information.

47、 The individual now has more information available than any generation, and the task of finding that one piece of information relevant to his or her specific problem is complicated, time consuming and sometimes even overwhelming.Coupled with the growing quantity of information is the development of

48、technologies which enable the storage and delivery of more information with greater speed to more locations than has ever been possible before.Computer technology makes it possible to store vast amounts of data in machine-readable files, and to program computers to locate specific information. Telec

49、ommunications developments enable the sending of messagesvia television, radio, and very shortly, electronic mail to bombard people with multitudes of messages. Satellites have extended the power of communications to report events at the instant of occurrence.Expertise can be shared worldwide throug

50、h teleconferencing, and problems in dispute can be settled without the participants leaving their homes and/or jobs to travel to a distant conference site.Technology has facilitated the sharing of information and the storage and delivery of information, thus making more information available to more

51、 people.In this world of change and complexity, the need for information is of greatest importance. Those people who have accurate, reliable up-to-date information to solve the day-to-day problems, the critical problems of their business, social and family life, will survive and succeed. Knowledge i

52、s power may well be the truest saying and access to information may be the most critical requirement of all people.59. The word“ i tLiine 3, Para. 2) most probably refers to.A the lack of stable communitiesB the breakdown of informal information channelsC the increased mobility of familiesD the grow

53、ing number of people moving from place to place60. The main problem people may encounter today arises from the fact that.A they have to learn new things consciouslyB they lack the confidence of securing reliable and trustworthy informationC they have difficulty obtaining the needed information readi

54、lyD they can hardly carry out casual communications with an extended family61. From the passage we can infer that.A electronic mail will soon play a dominant role in transmitting messagesB it will become more difficult for people to keep secrets in an information eraC people will spend less time hol

55、ding meetings or conferencesD events will be reported on the spot mainly through satellites62. We can learn from the last paragraph that.A it is necessary to obtain as much knowledge as possibleB people should make the best use of the information accessibleC we should realize the importance of accum

56、ulating informationD it is of vital importance to acquire needed information efficientlyPassage 4Personality is to a large extent inherent A-type parents usually bring about A-type offspring. But the environment must also have a profound effect, since if competition is important to the parents, it i

57、s likely to become a major factor in the lives of their children.One place where children soak up A-characteristics is school, which is, by its very nature, a highly competitive institution.Too many schools adopt the “winat all costs moral standard and measure their success by sporting achievements. The current passion for making children compete against their classmates or against the clock produces a two-layer system, in which competitive A-types seem in some way better than their B-type fellows. Being too keen to win can have danger